Improvement in window-blinds



waited. gime @me @man z STE'PHAN'EICH, or EAsrToLEno, 011.10.

Lam Para: No. 104,717, acted .time 28,1810

*Meg- IMPROVEMENT INWmnoW-Bnmns.'

The Schedule referred to these ALetters. Patent and making part of theVsame Tocll'fl'vhom it may concern f v Beit known that I, STEPHAN EIoH,of East Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have inventeda new and useful Improvement-fin Inside Window-Blind; ,and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full,` clear, and exact descriptionthereof', which wilLenable others skilled in tthe art to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanyingv drawing forming partof -this speci'-V slides, for whollyor partially closing the openingsbetween theslats; and

The invention consists in the particular construction and arrangement ofparts, as hereinafter fully describe'd, and as specifically stated1 inthe claim.

A `is the main frame offtlie blind, which may be hinged in place intheordina'rymanner.

B are vertical cross-slats, the ends of which are secured to the sidebars of` the flame A at suitable distances apart, as shown in gs. l and2.

The inner edges of the sideA bars of the frame A are rabbeted,to-receive the bars C, which are made shorter than the said rabbets, sothat the said' bars may :have a short longitudinal movement.

The cross-bars or slats B are attached to the frame A, in such a mannerthat their inner surfaces may be flush with the-bottoms ofthe rabbets inthe frame A. 3 To the bars are attached the ends of the cross-,

slats B, in such positions that their outer surfaces may be ush with theouter sides of the saidbars Q, so thatthe said slats D may tit closelyto the slats B.

The distance apart of the slats D .must-correspond with the distanceapart of the slats B, so that the movable part O D ofthe blind may be soadjusted as to fully close or fully uncover the spaces between the saidslats B.-

- The movable partO D ofthe blind is kept-in place i upon the part A Bby stationary buttons or clamps,

E, which may be made elastic, 'andwhich are attached to the side bars ofthe frame A, and overlapping the bars C, as shown in fig. 1.

The bars G are kept from being worn by the clamps or buttons E, as thesaid bars are moved up and down by means of the .wires F, attached tothe bars C, for

the said buttons or clamps E to'bear upon, as shown in figs. 1 and 2.

The movable part O D ofthe blind may have a knob, as G, attached to it,for convenience in moving it up and dow'n. i

I am aware of the patent of G.' A. Lathrop, dated December 13,1859, andthat of Bru", dated May 6, 1856; but I claim nothing therein shown, asmy invention pertains to an improvement on said patents.

Having thus described my'invention,

I claim as new vand desire tn secure by Letters Patent- The springclamps E, arranged on side of the frame A ofthe blind, and bearing on'the wires F of the, movable frame C D, all as shown and described.

Witnesses:

ANDREW Simenon, Jr., GEORG JAKOB iaxa1qo1z.f

STEPHAN EICH. i.

